Discussion of the role of farmer-led irrigated agriculture in reducing risk, increasing resilience and mitigating the effects of drought. Sharing best practices and technologies to monitor and prepare for drought.

Moderator: John Wilson, Director, Office of Technical Services, Middle East and Asia Bureaus, U.S. Agency for International Development

Panelists:
Daniel Tsegai, Program Officer (Drought), United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Mark Svoboda, Climatologist and Director, National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Tsegaye Tadesse, Climatologist, National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Richard Damania, Global Lead for Water Poverty and the Economy, The World Bank

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